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The Abyss
Descend into the dark and meet the creature that made the deep famous.
A new depth of wonder
Enter another ocean.
Abyssal is a cinematic underwater world built around rare animals, extraordinary habitats, and the feeling of standing inside the sea.
The Abyssal experience
Closer to the wild than you thought possible.
Walk beneath giants. Drift through living reefs. Watch sharks glide overhead and discover animals that feel almost otherworldly. Every space is designed to make the ocean feel vast, alive, and impossibly close.
20,000+Animals
500+Species
2MGallons of water
40Immersive exhibits
Go deeper
Worlds within the water.
From the midnight blue of the open ocean to the electric color of a living reef, every exhibit is built around a different rhythm of life.
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Coral Reef
A living city of color, movement, and remarkable small worlds.
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Shark Tunnel
Keep walking while an entire ocean passes silently overhead.
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Jellyfish Gallery
Slow motion, soft light, and an almost weightless world.
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Penguin Cove
Meet a colony above and below the surface in one playful habitat.
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Touch Pools
Slow down, reach in, and discover the shoreline with your hands.
Tickets
Make a day of it.
Choose your pass and stay as long as you like. All tickets include access to every standard exhibit and the underwater tunnel.
Standard
Adult
$39 / person
Ages 13 and up. Timed entry included.
Standard
Child
$27 / person
Ages 3 to 12. Children under 3 enter free.
Best value
Family
$118 / 4 guests
Two adults and two children. Add extra children for $22.
Unlimited
Member
$149 / year
Unlimited visits, early access, and member-only evenings.
Abyssal Harbor District · Gate 03
Plan your visit
Leave the surface behind.
HoursDaily, 9 AM to 8 PM. Last entry at 7 PM.
Location1 Ocean Way, Harbor District. Follow the blue-lit promenade.
ParkingOn-site garage with 1,200 spaces. EV charging available.
AccessibilityStep-free entry, accessible routes, quiet hours, seating throughout, and sensory-friendly resources.
After dark
More ways to enter the blue.
Go beyond the daytime visit with small-group experiences designed for people who want to stay after the lights go down.
LIMITED NIGHTS
Dinner Under the Tank
A long-table dinner beneath the open ocean, with the reef and its nighttime visitors overhead.
SMALL GROUPS
Behind the Scenes
Meet aquarists, see the life-support systems, and learn how a living ocean stays healthy.
OVERNIGHT
Sleep Below
Roll out your sleeping bag beside the glass and wake up with the first swimmers.
The ocean needs a future
Wonder is only the beginning.
Abyssal is a fictional destination, but its mission is grounded in a real idea: the more deeply we understand the ocean, the more fiercely we protect it. Our imagined conservation program supports habitat restoration, marine research, and ocean literacy.
Explore conservationEvery exhibit is designed as an invitation to look closer. The ocean is not scenery. It is a living system we all depend on.